Hazel Crest man charged with theft of $20,000 worth of cell phones

LAKE IN THE HILLS — Bail was set Monday at $60,000 for a Hazel Crest man accused of stealing more than 90 cell phones from a Verizon Wireless store in Lake in the Hills, authorities said.

Jason T. Clark, 23, of the 16000 block of South Wood Street was arrested Sunday after leading police on a chase through Algonquin and onto the Jane Addams Memorial Tollway, police said. Officers found cells phones valued at more than $20,000 in his car, police said.

Clark was charged with burglary, theft and other offenses, police said.